by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

It was 15 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes between Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's tweeting the team was about to get a "whopper" of a free agent in the "boat" and that whopper actually coming aboard.

Assuming he was talking about Darrius Heyward-Bey all along, that is.

The Colts announced Monday night they agreed to terms with the former Oakland Raiders wide receiver, the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft.

The contract Heyward-Bey will sign is a one-year deal worth a maximum of $3 million, according to a person who has reviewed the contract details. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the financial terms weren't to be discussed publicly, said Heyward-Bey received $1.5 million in guarantees.

"We feel great about acquiring a talented player in Darrius Heyward-Bey," Colts general manager Ryan Grigson said in the press release announcing the move. "He's big, strong and shows toughness in traffic and after the catch. He's got elite finishing speed that's as good as there is in the NFL. With this staff, this team and overall culture we're building here in Indy, we felt strongly that he was the right player and person at the wide receiver position for us moving forward."

Heyward-Bey's career production to this point has been disappointing, but playing with the Raiders certainly hasn't helped. His best season was in 2011 when he had 64 catches for 975 yards and four touchdowns.

Now, Heyward-Bey gets to learn from Reggie Wayne while bringing his speed to complement promising youngster T.Y. Hilton. And having Andrew Luck entering his second year after a very good rookie season should also give the Colts' passing game a boost.